Question 1

Bruegel's The Painter and the Connoisseur pioneered what new subject in art?

Accepted Answer

A)  a secular depiction of the pope 
B)  the concept of self-satire by the artist 
C)  a satiric view of the relations between an artist and an art expert 
D)  a satiric view of the relationship between the artist and the church
Essay Questions 
A)  a secular depiction of the pope 
B)  the concept of self-satire by the artist 
C)  a satiric view of the relations between an artist and an art expert 
D)  a satiric view of the relationship between the artist and the church
Essay Questions C

Question 2

How did the Protestant Reformation begin to affect painting and sculpture in the 1520s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Protestants now began to build elaborately decorated churches. 
B)  Zealous Protestants destroyed some works of art. 
C)  The fresco became the dominant expression of Protestant creativity. 
D)  Religious art was commissioned for Protestant homes. 
A)  Protestants now began to build elaborately decorated churches. 
B)  Zealous Protestants destroyed some works of art. 
C)  The fresco became the dominant expression of Protestant creativity. 
D)  Religious art was commissioned for Protestant homes. B

Question 3

What were the causes of the Protestant Reformation?

Accepted Answer

The Protestant Reformation was primarily caused by a combination of religious, political, and economic factors.

1. Religious Causes: Many people were dissatisfied with the corruption and abuses within the Catholic Church, such as the selling of indulgences and the immorality of some clergy members. There was also a growing desire for a more personal and direct relationship with God, which was not always possible within the hierarchical structure of the Catholic Church.

2. Political Causes: The power and influence of the Catholic Church had become intertwined with the political structures of many European countries. As a result, some rulers saw the Reformation as an opportunity to challenge the authority of the Church and gain more control over their own territories.

3. Economic Causes: The Catholic Church was one of the wealthiest institutions in Europe, and its wealth was often seen as excessive and exploitative. The Reformation provided an opportunity for rulers and nobles to seize Church lands and wealth, which could then be used to strengthen their own positions.

Overall, the Protestant Reformation was a complex and multifaceted movement that was driven by a combination of religious, political, and economic factors. It ultimately led to the splintering of Western Christianity and the establishment of new Protestant denominations.

Question 4

What role did politics play in Luther's successful revolt against the Catholic Church? How did Luther's religious ideas, especially toward the relations between church and state, reflect the political situation in Germany?

Accepted Answer

Politics played a significant role in Ma

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT true of late-sixteenth-century Catholic Church music?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clarity of words was sacrificed to musical sounds. 
B)  It became simpler in many ways. 
C)  The Council of Trent decreed that music should be easily understood by the illiterate masses. 
D)  Palestrina set the standard for the Catholic ideal for the next few centuries. 
A)  Clarity of words was sacrificed to musical sounds. 
B)  It became simpler in many ways. 
C)  The Council of Trent decreed that music should be easily understood by the illiterate masses. 
D)  Palestrina set the standard for the Catholic ideal for the next few centuries.

Question 6

With which city's university was Martin Luther associated when he published his famous Ninety-five Theses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paris 
B)  Cologne 
C)  Wittenburg 
D)  Strasbourg 
A)  Paris 
B)  Cologne 
C)  Wittenburg 
D)  Strasbourg

Question 7

Who is credited with reviving Spanish theater in the sixteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Miguel de Cervantes 
B)  Lazarillo de Tormes 
C)  Lope de Vega 
D)  Lopez de Segura 
A)  Miguel de Cervantes 
B)  Lazarillo de Tormes 
C)  Lope de Vega 
D)  Lopez de Segura

Question 8

What is the name of Don Quixote's male sidekick in Cervantes's novel?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sancho Panza 
B)  Lazarillo de Tormes 
C)  Dulcinea 
D)  Gabby Hayes 
A)  Sancho Panza 
B)  Lazarillo de Tormes 
C)  Dulcinea 
D)  Gabby Hayes

Question 9

What movement or style dominated Spanish painting after 1564, but left Spanish literature largely untouched?

Accepted Answer

A)  humanism 
B)  early mannerism 
C)  late mannerism 
D)  chivalric satire 
A)  humanism 
B)  early mannerism 
C)  late mannerism 
D)  chivalric satire

Question 10

What techniques did Hieronymus Bosch borrow from Flemish art?

Accepted Answer

A)  jewel tones and gleaming surfaces 
B)  disjunctive perspective and repetitive facial types 
C)  chiaroscuro and dark colors 
D)  sweeping landscapes and precise detail 
A)  jewel tones and gleaming surfaces 
B)  disjunctive perspective and repetitive facial types 
C)  chiaroscuro and dark colors 
D)  sweeping landscapes and precise detail

Question 11

Which is a mannerist feature in Shakespeare's Hamlet?

Accepted Answer

A)  The main character, Hamlet, is portrayed from a single vantage point. 
B)  Hamlet is wracked with self-disgust. 
C)  Hamlet has an unrealistically high opinion of the human race. 
D)  It adheres to classical ideals. 
A)  The main character, Hamlet, is portrayed from a single vantage point. 
B)  Hamlet is wracked with self-disgust. 
C)  Hamlet has an unrealistically high opinion of the human race. 
D)  It adheres to classical ideals.

Question 12

In his Essays, Montaigne viewed humans and human nature

Accepted Answer

A)  with an optimistic outlook, for he had faith in fellow human beings. 
B)  without any hope, since all humans were sinners. 
C)  as vain and insignificant, but he avoided total skepticism in his outlook. 
D)  through the eyes of conventional Christian beliefs. 
A)  with an optimistic outlook, for he had faith in fellow human beings. 
B)  without any hope, since all humans were sinners. 
C)  as vain and insignificant, but he avoided total skepticism in his outlook. 
D)  through the eyes of conventional Christian beliefs.

Question 13

What events brought about the English Reformation?

Accepted Answer

The English Reformation was brought abou

Question 14

The Lutheran reforms positively affected women by

Accepted Answer

A)  calling for equality between husbands and wives. 
B)  opening state-run schools for young women. 
C)  enabling clergy to marry and thus giving respectability to marriage. 
D)  permitting women to become priests. 
A)  calling for equality between husbands and wives. 
B)  opening state-run schools for young women. 
C)  enabling clergy to marry and thus giving respectability to marriage. 
D)  permitting women to become priests.

Question 15

Discuss the literary achievement of Marguerite of Navarre and describe the social world within which she wrote.

Accepted Answer

Marguerite of Navarre, also known as Mar

Question 16

A theme of the Isenheim Altarpiece was the

Accepted Answer

A)  horror and anguish of the fate of Jesus. 
B)  belief that humanity is basically good. 
C)  encoding of religious myth within an allegory using animals. 
D)  use of classical myth to express a Christian message. 
A)  horror and anguish of the fate of Jesus. 
B)  belief that humanity is basically good. 
C)  encoding of religious myth within an allegory using animals. 
D)  use of classical myth to express a Christian message.

Question 17

Closely associated with Calvinism was the belief that

Accepted Answer

A)  everyone who makes money will be damned. 
B)  being lazy or industrious has no effect on one's soul. 
C)  one's outward behavior has no effect on salvation. 
D)  worldly success was a sign of God's approval. 
A)  everyone who makes money will be damned. 
B)  being lazy or industrious has no effect on one's soul. 
C)  one's outward behavior has no effect on salvation. 
D)  worldly success was a sign of God's approval.

Question 18

Describe some of the responses used by secular leaders to the religious dissent brought on by the Protestant Reformation, including the actions of Charles V and Phillip II.

Accepted Answer

Secular leaders responded to the religio

Question 19

Which of the following did NOT contribute to the disintegration of the Catholic Church?

Accepted Answer

A)  the growing corruption within the church 
B)  the external threat of Islam from the Middle East 
C)  the rise of sovereign states 
D)  the impact of humanism and humanistic studies 
A)  the growing corruption within the church 
B)  the external threat of Islam from the Middle East 
C)  the rise of sovereign states 
D)  the impact of humanism and humanistic studies

Question 20

Marguerite of Navarre's lasting achievement was

Accepted Answer

A)  a collection of stories written in the style of Boccaccio's Decameron. 
B)  the painting of portraits modeled on the style of Michelangelo. 
C)  founding the religious order of Ursuline nuns. 
D)  the adapting of the Italian madrigal to French musical tastes. 
A)  a collection of stories written in the style of Boccaccio's Decameron. 
B)  the painting of portraits modeled on the style of Michelangelo. 
C)  founding the religious order of Ursuline nuns. 
D)  the adapting of the Italian madrigal to French musical tastes.

Exam 14: Northern Humanism, Northern Renaissance, Religious Reformations, and Late Mannerism

Bruegel's The Painter and the Connoisseur pioneered what new subject in art?

How did the Protestant Reformation begin to affect painting and sculpture in the 1520s?

What were the causes of the Protestant Reformation?

What role did politics play in Luther's successful revolt against the Catholic Church? How did Luther's religious ideas, especially toward the relations between church and state, reflect the political situation in Germany?

Which of the following is NOT true of late-sixteenth-century Catholic Church music?

With which city's university was Martin Luther associated when he published his famous Ninety-five Theses?

Who is credited with reviving Spanish theater in the sixteenth century?

What is the name of Don Quixote's male sidekick in Cervantes's novel?

What movement or style dominated Spanish painting after 1564, but left Spanish literature largely untouched?

What techniques did Hieronymus Bosch borrow from Flemish art?

Which is a mannerist feature in Shakespeare's Hamlet?

In his Essays, Montaigne viewed humans and human nature

What events brought about the English Reformation?

The Lutheran reforms positively affected women by

Discuss the literary achievement of Marguerite of Navarre and describe the social world within which she wrote.

A theme of the Isenheim Altarpiece was the

Closely associated with Calvinism was the belief that

Describe some of the responses used by secular leaders to the religious dissent brought on by the Protestant Reformation, including the actions of Charles V and Phillip II.

Which of the following did NOT contribute to the disintegration of the Catholic Church?

Marguerite of Navarre's lasting achievement was

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